phils high hat usage is way advanced b4 its time, truly great playing, mark bass is always amazing considering he's singing as well , boon and mike are just awesome
i was 15 when this was done .. but thousands of miles accross the ocean .. most North Americans hadn't had the pleasure of this sound yet!! But it would come !!!!
omg he had had some empty drinks thrown to his head. I stood near him, call me a liar, good diam old times, i feekin loved his les paul! Great recording!
The vocoder part is awesome, even better than on the studio album were it was very good, stunning doing this live...I wonder how he could connect his vocoder to the prophet, good knowing from his old gear
If there were an Oscar for 'physical onstage vitality' Level 42 would be the all time winner. All they did in studios, is lousy crap. They always needed the stage, to explode. And they did!
From a time where "mainstream" musicians could actually play, and sing without Autotune. Quite rare nowadays. The closest band with the same concept (awesome songs with impeccable musicianship) would be something like Dirty Loops or Knower, but they don't have a huge record label behind. Sad.....
That's Leroy Williams on percussion - not Wally Badarou. Wally is a keyboard player rather than a perscussionist and never (unfortunately) played live with Level 42.
Does anyone know why Level 42 are seemingly refusing to upload the official music videos for this song and also "Out Of Sight and Out Of Mind" to their RUclips channel? And when anyone else tries to upload them, they have them deleted. Very strange...
Am I right in thinking Mike used a Roland SVK-350 rackmount for the vocoder sound? If so what part did the Prophet play - I don't believe it had a MIDI input?
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I like level 42 since 1985 till now special watching mark king playing bass
There are few bands who can compete with level 42 concering the GROOVE. even today. Thanks for posting. I have to get me a vocoder....
So true My Friend. The original Fab 4 were fuvking amazing
Casiopea (original lineup) is one
28 year old song and it still sounds so modern
40 now... still fresh
@@crystalc1ear Prolly 41 now.
Already 41!! ✨
phils high hat usage is way advanced b4 its time, truly great playing, mark bass is always amazing considering he's singing as well , boon and mike are just awesome
I love watching Mike sing with the vocoder in this clip. He looks like he's having a ball!
i was 15 when this was done .. but thousands of miles accross the ocean .. most North Americans hadn't had the pleasure of this sound yet!! But it would come !!!!
This song is just as amazing live as it is on the album, I adore Level 42. 😉👍
There is Talent and Then There's MARK KING.
All the guys sound Amazing,Phil is making the drums funky as always!
Vocoder is the best use I heard.. Mike grooving..Boon is fire too
i love Mike Lindup's vocal on this track.
Just realised how great Phil's drumming is on this track - check out his use of the hi-hat :0.
Awesome Jazz Funk Music Level 42 Is The Best Band In The World
omg he had had some empty drinks thrown to his head. I stood near him, call me a liar, good diam old times, i feekin loved his les paul! Great recording!
Outsanding, all 'round! Those guys were in the pocket. Wish I'd been there!
Great version 👍 Applause from Argentina!
Awesome funk...original band lineup..all players,brilliant performance...great posting thank you.
incredibly tight band! sandstorm at this gig is stunning
Brilliant digital Mike!
The vocoder part is awesome, even better than on the studio album were it was very good, stunning doing this live...I wonder how he could connect his vocoder to the prophet, good knowing from his old gear
very good. level 42 were the best. its great to see these videos. i saw them in glasgow barrowlands in 1983. thank you jkretro
As did i & I'm booked up to go & see them kick off their 40 Anniversary Tour in October 2020...
Hopefully you'll be there!...
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Nothing like those old analog synths!! A Prophet 5 and a Minimoog is all I would need!!
If you know, you know...
awesome, i absolutely love level 42, my dad made me watch them live im plymouth wen i was 12 and i have loved them eva since!!!!
class musicians
So good!
Rip boon brilliant on this
great stuff!
He played with them a fair bit in the early eighties and also played on their debut album. No idea what he's up to now though.
Masters at work
urgent and vital
thnx from hamburg!
If there were an Oscar for 'physical onstage vitality' Level 42 would be the all time winner. All they did in studios, is lousy crap. They always needed the stage, to explode. And they did!
Greaaaaaaatttttt !! Thanks for upload Bro' ! Mark rules.
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Couldnt agree more!
For the first 15 seconds I was thinking 'Where's the funk ?' Then Kingy started slapping on the strings and then I was like 'There's the funk'.
the original lineup will stay untouchable, i seen em.
Bochum Zeche, i payed 16 deutschmarks, k sit. Ty.
Boon Gould kicks major ass, yeah
oh yeah, good song!
classic live level 42~
bassthumper~
Level 42 the champions
From a time where "mainstream" musicians could actually play, and sing without Autotune. Quite rare nowadays. The closest band with the same concept (awesome songs with impeccable musicianship) would be something like Dirty Loops or Knower, but they don't have a huge record label behind. Sad.....
That's Leroy Williams on percussion - not Wally Badarou. Wally is a keyboard player rather than a perscussionist and never (unfortunately) played live with Level 42.
October `83 at Zeche Bochum
@blauwolfenduro no it was vp70
Look at the NTENSITY of this performance…In 2024…And yet these are 'normal' 'Pop Stars'…yet today we couldn't care less about them
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gould brothers :-)
@JKRetro someone told me its a roland vp330
possibly been converted. my mate converted his jupiter 8 to midi
Does anyone know why Level 42 are seemingly refusing to upload the official music videos for this song and also "Out Of Sight and Out Of Mind" to their RUclips channel? And when anyone else tries to upload them, they have them deleted. Very strange...
They just loaded the official music video for Micro Kid.
@@kneeleydavis574 Thanks.
Am I right in thinking Mike used a Roland SVK-350 rackmount for the vocoder sound? If so what part did the Prophet play - I don't believe it had a MIDI input?
Level 42 are the Kings...sorry for the lame pun.
It's kevin Bacon on drums!
It case you meant what you wrote, that's Phil Gould
@@luisamorsolo2072 Kevin Bacon is an actor, young Phil Gould kind of looks like him
micro kid speaks digi talk.....
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DAMN THIS SHIT IS BAAAD!
recorded version is better--fun song, first heard it on LEVEL BEST back in 1990
indeed
@blauwolfenduro VP-70 DIDN'T exist in 1983!!!
is that Alan?
Boon Gould (RIP)
philestine
definately not in 1983. boon
it is boon gould!!!!!!!
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